How Donors Can Better Support Urban Refugees in Kampala and Nairobi

Johnstone Kotut, Anneleen Vos, Helen Dempster and Harrison Tang
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Johnstone Kotut: International Rescue Committee
Anneleen Vos: International Rescue Committee
Helen Dempster: Center for Global Development
Harrison Tang: Center for Global Development

No 323, Policy Papers from Center for Global Development

Abstract: The majority of refugees worldwide live in urban areas. It is often assumed that these urban-based refugees are self-reliant, and therefore no longer require external support. This paper challenges this assumption by reviewing secondary literature on the experience of 136,887 refugees who live in Kampala, Uganda and the 96,348 refugees who live in Nairobi, Kenya. It identifies three distinct challenges that these urban-based refugees face compared to their camp- and settlement-based peers: access to essential services without recognised documentation, access to decent housing, and access to social and professional networks. It then reviews whether and how the largest bilateral and multilateral donors in Uganda and Kenya support urban-based refugees, and concludes by offering recommendations for those donors interested in expanding their support. While this paper and its recommendations have specific relevance for those urban-based refugees in Kampala and Nairobi, they have broader relevance to urban refugee populations in all low- and middle-income countries.

Pages: 53 pages
Date: 2024-03-06
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